Indian general election, 1980 (Tamil Nadu)
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The Indian general election, 1980 polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress (Indira) and its ally Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, winning 37 out of 39 seats. This was a big upset to the current ruling state party Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its leader M.G. Ramachandran, which only won 2 seats Gobichettipalayam and Sivakasi. Forming an alliance with DMK by Indira Gandhi proved valuable, since the 37 seats were important for her to capture power again in India.
Voting and results
Election map of results based on parties. Colours are based on the results table on the left
Results by Alliance
| INC(I)+ | SEATS | AIADMK+ | SEATS | OTHERS | SEATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | 20 | AIADMK | 2 | JNP(S) | 0 |
| DMK | 16 | JNP | 0 | INC(U) | 0 |
| IND/IUML | 1 | CPI | 0 | ||
| CPM | 0 | ||||
| TOTAL (1980) | 37 | TOTAL (1980) | 2 | TOTAL (1980) | 0 |
| TOTAL (1977) | 16 | TOTAL (1977) | 20 | TOTAL (1977) | 0 |
- The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was part of an alliance with Indira Congress in 1977, while the DMK is in alliance with them for the 1980 election
List of Elected MPs
| Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin | Runner-upa | Partya |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madras North | G. Lakshmanan | DMK | 99,318 | M. S. Abdul Khader | ADMK |
| Madras Central | A. Kalanidhi | DMK | 105,049 | P. Ramachandran | JNP |
| Madras South | R. Venkataraman | INC(I) | 120,362 | E. V. K. Sulochana Sampath | ADMK |
| Sriperumbudur | T. Nagaratnam | DMK | 82,777 | S. Jaganathan | ADMK |
| Chengalpattu | Era. Anbarasu | INC(I) | 110,016 | R. Mohanarangam | ADMK |
| Arakkonam | A. M. Velu | INC(I) | 117,361 | A. M. Raghunathan | ADMK |
| Vellore | A. K. A. Abdul Samad | IND/IUML | 79,546 | V. Dhandayuthapani | JNP |
| Tiruppattur | S. Murugaiyan | DMK | 115,361 | M. Panduranganr | ADMK |
| Vandavasi | D. Pattuswamy | INC(I) | 127,154 | C. A. Venugopal Gounder | ADMK |
| Tindivanam | S. S. Ramasamy Padayachi | INC(I) | 156,898 | V. Munusamy Thirukkuralar | ADMK |
| Cuddalore | R. Muthukumaran | INC(I) | 108,651 | Aravinda Pala Pajanor | ADMK |
| Chidambaram | V. Kulandaivelu | DMK | 138,725 | S. Mahalingam | CPM |
| Dharmapuri | K. Arjunan | DMK | 66,871 | G. Bhuvarahan | JNP |
| Krishnagiri | K. Ramamurthy | INC(I) | 100,511 | V. Rajagopal | ADMK |
| Rasipuram | B. Devarajan | INC(I) | 59,872 | S. Anbalagan | ADMK |
| Salem | C. Palaniappan | DMK | 26,258 | P. Kamnan | ADMK |
| Tiruchengode | M. Kandaswamy | DMK | 21,218 | R. Kolandaivelu | ADMK |
| Nilgiris | R. Prabhu | INC(I) | 85,743 | T. T. S. Thippiah | JNP |
| Gobichettipalayam | G. Chinnasamy | ADMK | 13,875 | N. R. Thiruvenkadam | INC(I) |
| Coimbatore | Ram Mohan | DMK | 56,109 | Parvathi Krishnan | CPI |
| Pollachi | C. T. Dhandapani | DMK | 15,735 | M. A. M. Natarajan | ADMK |
| Palani | A. Senapathi Gounder | INC(I) | 59,568 | P. S. K. Lakhmipathy Raju | JNP |
| Dindigul | K. Maya Thevar | DMK | 26,746 | V. Rajan Chellappa | ADMK |
| Madurai | A. G. Subburaman | INC(I) | 69,195 | A. Balasubramanyam | CPM |
| Periyakulam | Cumbum N. Natarajan | DMK | 19,882 | S. Ramasamy | ADMK |
| Karur | S. A. Dorai Sebastian | INC(I) | 74,143 | K. Kanagaraj | ADMK |
| Tiruchirappalli | N. Selvaraju | DMK | 73,599 | T. K. Rangarajan | CPM |
| Perambalur | K. B. S. Mani | INC(I) | 99,172 | S. Thangaraju | ADMK |
| Mayiladuthurai | Kudanthai N. Ramalingam | INC(I) | 92,005 | S. Govindasamy | JNP |
| Nagapattinam | M. Thazhai Karunanithi | DMK | 10,674 | K. Murugayan | CPI |
| Thanjavur | S. Singaravadivel | INC(I) | 44,539 | K. Thangamuthu | ADMK |
| Pudukkottai | V. N. Swaminathan | INC(I) | 16,099 | Kuzha Chellaya | ADMK |
| Sivaganga | R. V. Swaminathan | INC(I) | 134,561 | D. Pandian | CPI |
| Ramanathapuram | M. S. K. Sathyendran | DMK | 84,133 | P. Anbalagan | ADMK |
| Sivakasi | N. Soundararajan | ADMK | 6,612 | V. Jayalakshmi | INC(I) |
| Tirunelveli | D. S. A. Sivaprakasam | DMK | 59,962 | V. Arunachalam | ADMK |
| Tenkasi | M. Arunachalam | INC(I) | 108,316 | S. Rajagopalan | JNP |
| Tiruchendur | K. T. Kosalram | INC | 113,819 | N. Soundarapandian | JNP |
| Nagercoil | N. Dennis | INC(I) | 38,408 | P. Vijayaraghavan | JNP |
Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Tamil Nadu
Cabinet Ministers
| Minister | Party | Lok Sabha Constituency/Rajya Sabha | Portfolios |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Venkataraman | INC | Madras South | Ministry of Finance |
See also
Bibliography
Volume I, 1980 Indian general election, 7th Lok Sabha
External links
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